Two months after my death, my parents finally remembered they hadn’t brought me back from camping. Dad frowned impatiently, complaining, "Couldn't she just walk back? What's the big deal?" My stepbrother Brian messaged, “Hope you die out there, then Grandma’s inheritance is mine and Ari’s.” Yet he got no reply. Mom said coldly, "Tell her if she shows up on time for Grandma's birthday party, I'll drop the matter of her deliberately pushing Ari into the water." Fine. They refused to believe I hadn't walked out of the woods. After searching every corner, my body was finally found in the wilderness, deep within the woods.

Chapter 1

Two months after I died, my parents finally remembered they didn't take me with them on their way back from camping.

Dad frowned impatiently, complaining, "Couldn't she just walk back? What's the big deal?"

My stepbrother, Brian Lowe, opened our chat, sent a smug emoji, and typed: "Hope you die out there. Then Grandma's inheritance will be mine and Ari's."

Yet he got no reply.

Mom said coldly, "Tell her if she shows up on time for Grandma's birthday party, I'll drop the matter of her deliberately pushing Ari into the water."

They refused to believe I hadn't walked out of the woods.

After the search and rescue team scoured every nook and cranny, my body was finally found in the wilderness, deep within the woods.

***

Since they couldn't reach me and were pressed by Grandma, my family reluctantly stood in front of a shabby rented building. That was where I lived.

Brian covered his nose. "Why does this jinx live in such a dump? Mom, Dad, I don't wanna go in!"

"Fine, fi